Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 59
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The 59th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Leslie Rossi since 2021.
Population(2022)66,601
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| Population (2022) | 66,601 | ||
District Profile
The 59th District is located in Westmoreland County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Bolivar
- Cook Township
- Derry
- Derry Township (part)
- District Bradenville
- District Cokeville
- District Cooperstown
- District Kingston
- District Loyalhanna
- District Millwood
- District New Derry
- District Peanut
- District Saxman
- District Scalp Level
- District Torrance
- Donegal
- Donegal Township
- Fairfield Township
- Latrobe
- Laurel Mountain
- Ligonier
- Ligonier Township
- Mount Pleasant Township (part)
- District Laurel Run
- District Mammoth
- District Pleasant Valley
- District Ridgeview
- District United
- District Westmoreland
- New Florence
- Seward
- St. Clair Township
- Unity Township
- Youngstown
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Eugene G. Saloom | Republican | 1969 – 1974 | ||
| Democrat | 1975 – 1976 | Switched to Democratic Party Later represented 26th district | ||
| Jess M. Stairs | Republican | 1977 – 2008 | Acme | Retired |
| Mike Reese | Republican | 2009 – 2021 | Mount Pleasant Township | Died in office.[2] |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | 2021 – present | Unity Township | Incumbent. Elected on May 18, 2021, to fill vacancy |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leslie Rossi (incumbent) | 27,202 | 69.79 | |
| Democratic | Margie Zelenak | 11,776 | 30.21 | |
| Total votes | 38,978 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leslie Rossi (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 22,149 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leslie Rossi | 10,538 | 65.00 | ||
| Democratic | Mariah Fisher | 5,272 | 32.52 | ||
| Libertarian | Robb Luther | 402 | 2.48 | ||
| Total votes | 16,015 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Reese (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 32,189 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Reese (incumbent) | 18,490 | 70.32 | |
| Democratic | Clare Dooley | 7,803 | 29.68 | |
| Total votes | 26,293 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Reese (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 27,700 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||